The Council Chairman Of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa, Mr. Safiyanu Iss Andaha, has been kidnapped by gunmen.
Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Haruna Kassimu said Mr Safiyanu Isa was abducted at Ningo village on the Akwanga – Andaha road in the Akwanga Local government area of the state.
The Local Government Chairman was abducted along with one Alhaji Adamu Custom about 8:30 in the evening of January 1st, 2024.
The Governor’s Special Adviser who confirmed the incident said that security agencies had responded swiftly by chasing after the gunmen who forcefully fled with the Council chairman to an unknown destination.
The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel said the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, were on the trail of the kidnappers to ensure the release of the council chairman and the other victim.
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